Mikko Koskinen crashed to earth, Connor McDavid got mauled, and Ken Hitchcock vented about the NHL allowing McDavid to get hacked, hooked and held. An eventful night as the Oilers lost to the Canucks. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

It's hard to believe but the Edmonton Oilers are the hottest team in the West right now with an 8-1-1 record in their last 10 games. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig into Edmonton's convincing 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Oilers were without two Top 4 d-men in Oscar Klefbom and Kris Russell but still managed to get a loser point in Winnipeg. That's the good news. The bad news is they blew a 4-3 lead in the third period. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig into two good things, two bad things and two numbers from the game.…

Mikko Koskinen did it again, leading the Oilers to a 6-4 win over the Colorado Avs. So sweet, especially after it looked like the season might be heading into the dumpster once again. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

Mikko Koskinen! Ken Hitchcock!Connor McDavid!Yes, no shortage of heroes as the Edmonton Oilers earned a gritty 1-0 win over arch rival Calgary. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers were firing on all -- well, most -- cylinders on Friday night, pouring seven goals past their old nemesis the Minnesota Wild en route to a 7-2 win. Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey waxes ecstatic about the win.

Last week the insiders were talking about Cam Talbot maybe getting traded, but Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock was having none of it, insisting the Oilers need Talbot this year if Edmonton is going to make the playoffs. The Oil certainly needed Talbot big time in St. Louis. The goalie played fantastic, leading Edmonton to a 3-2 win. David Staples an ...…

The Edmonton Oilers dipped below .500 again, stumbling to a 4-1 loss in Dallas. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of The Cult of Hockey dig into their two good things, two bad things and two numbers of the game.

The Edmonton Oilers now have 13 wins and 13 losses, real .500. Mikko Koskinen and a host of grunts and grinders led the Oil to a 2-1 win over Vegas. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

New Edmonton Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock scored his first win with his new team. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid came up big, as did Mikko Koskinen, while Milan Lucic had a good game in a new role. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

Todd McLellan is out and Ken Hitchcock is in as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey discuss, with Staples arguing that this was the only way for the Oilers to know if the problem was the roster assembled by Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli or if the coach had become part of the problem.…

The Edmonton Oilers lost 4-2 to the Calgary Flames, dropping below real .500 in the NHL, and losing a game they should have won. In the third period, however, Edmonton's structure and compete level went out the window. Time for a coaching change? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey discuss.…

The Edmonton Oilers traded Ryan Strome to the New York Rangers for Ryan Spooner. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in, as well as talk about Koskinen vs Talbot in net, the Tobias Rieder injury, and Todd McLellan on the hot seat.

Cam Talbot could not come up with the big early save and the Oilers could not come up with the big early goal, all of it adding up to a 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. Not OK. Not even close to OK. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

National hockey reporter Mike Traikos of Postmedia says the Oilers should hire fired Chicago coach Joel Quenneville. Hmmm. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in, as well as look at Tuesday night's loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Milan Lucic's suspension.

The Edmonton Oilers could not get it done against the Washington Capitals. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig into what that happened, from Milan Lucic not making plays to Cam Talbot not making saves, from some bad work by the refs to some major defensive gaffes.

Adam Larsson, Oscar Klefbom, Darnell Nurse and Kris Russell are getting it done on Oilers "D." That is new. What is not so new is the overtime heroics of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. They won it for the Oilers against the Chicago Blackhawks. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.…

Leon Draisaitl, Milan Lucic, Oscar Klefbom and Mikko Koskinen came up big, helping to end the Edmonton Oilers' 13 game losing streak to the Nashville Predators. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers are now at real .500, with four wins and four losses after a huge win over the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Cam Talbot and Adam Larsson led the way for the Oil. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig into the win.

Another overtime, another occasion for the heroics of Connor McDavid. The Cult's Bruce McCurdy and David Staples dig into the game, which despite its great ending had some weak performances from key Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers fans went from gloom to euphoria, largely because Connor McDavid put on his superhero outfit and would not be beat. McDavid, Darnell Nurse, Ty Rattie and Jesse Puljujarvi all came up big as in Edmonton's epic comeback win over Winnipeg. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult dig in.…

The Cult of Hockey's David Staples and Bruce McCurdy are a bit less grumpy after an Oilers win, but still plenty grumpy as they assess each of the Oilers lines, d-man pairings and goaltending after a 1 win and 2 loss start to the season.

An early goal against on New Jersey’s first scoring chance. A power play goal against.A couple of goals against that goalie Cam Talbot might well have had. Trouble moving the puck almost all game, which contributed to numerous New Jersey scoring chances. Yes, indeed, old and ugly habits from the 2017-18 season bit the Edmonton Oilers hard in th ...…

Ethan Bear continues to step up big time as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Cologne Sharks 4-3, while Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan muses about breaking up his top line of Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ty Rattie. David Staples of The Cult of Hockey digs in.

The Oilers are now off to Europe, the great adventure of the 2018-19 season about to begin. David Staples and Kurt Leavins of the Cult of Hockey dig into each line and d-man pairing on the team, and identify the big issues, such as who will play with Leon Draisaitl on the second line and whether or not the d-men will move the puck well enough f ...…

Connor McDavid was king, Mikko Koskinen was solid, Darnell Nurse munched minutes and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in with the good, the bad and the numbers of the 3-2 win.

The Edmonton Oilers stomped the Vancouver Canucks 6-0, with all kinds of Oilers, including Jesse Puljujarvi, Ty Rattie, Cam Talbot, Evan Bouchard and Milan Lucic having good games. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

It's getting close to crunch time for the Edmonton Oilers. Who should stay? Who should go? Kailer Yamamoto? Ethan Bear? Ryan McLeod? Evan Bouchard? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey weigh in.

Mikko Koskinen had a weird game, Darnell Nurse and the Strome line stepped up, but Jason Garrison and Brad Malone struggled as the Oilers lost 5-3 to the Winnipeg Jets. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers top line of McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins and Ty Rattie exploded for 11 points as the Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-3. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig into the game,

Jesse Puljujarvi and Cam Talbot led the way for the Edmonton Oilers as they beat the Vancouver Canucks, 4-2. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in, with their two two good things, two bad things and two key stats.

Is it really a "crime against hockey humanity" if Oilers don't make the playoffs with Connor McDavid? Does Darnell Nurse camp valuation of $4 million per for player make sense? And will the new more aggressive defensive and offensive systems proposed by Todd McLellan be successful? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy dig in..…

Todd McLellan challenges his team to find a new identity, while Darnell Nurse has left for Toronto in his contract dispute. David Staples and Kurt Leavins of the Cult of Hockey dig into these issues, and discuss the team's lines and d-man pairings heading into the pre-season schedule.

The Edmonton Oilers rookies played three exhibition games. Based on these latest games, which players have up arrows and which players have down arrows? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult dig in.

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